No launch pics. I live about 23 miles as the crow flies from the launch pad, and my camera won't zoom enough to get good pictures. Way too grainy/pixel dot, if you know what I mean. I don't know about the blade, these are som pics that my friend sent me. He said he needed for me to trailer a "tractor" for him, he doesn't know anything about cubs, so he got these pics from the fellow that gave it to him so I would know what trailer to take. I about died when I got the pics. I am trying to convince them that they don't need this tractor, it wont work for what they want to use it for. (cleaning stalls)